Matayo 1
1 Tala molongo ya mbotama ya Yesu-Klisto, mokitani ya Davidi mpe ya Abrayami:
A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
2 Abrayami abotaki Izaki; Izaki abotaki Jakobi; Jakobi abotaki Yuda mpe bandeko na ye ya mibali;
Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren,
3 Yuda abotaki Peretsi mpe Zera na nzela ya Tamari, mwasi na ye; Peretsi abotaki Etsironi; Etsironi abotaki Arami;
and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,
4 Arami abotaki Aminadabi; Aminadabi abotaki Nashoni, mpe Nashoni abotaki Salima;
and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
5 Salima abotaki Boazi na nzela ya Raabi, mwasi na ye; Boazi abotaki Obedi na nzela ya Rite, mwasi na ye; Obedi abotaki Izayi,
and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,
6 mpe Izayi abotaki mokonzi Davidi. Davidi abotaki Salomo na nzela ya mwasi ya Uri;
and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her [who had been] Uriah's,
7 Salomo abotaki Roboami; Roboami abotaki Abiya; Abiya abotaki Asa;
and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,
8 Asa abotaki Jozafati; Jozafati abotaki Yorami; Yorami abotaki Oziasi;
and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,
9 Oziasi abotaki Yotami; Yotami abotaki Akazi; Akazi abotaki Ezekiasi;
and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,
10 Ezekiasi abotaki Manase; Manase abotaki Amoni; Amoni abotaki Joziasi;
and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,
11 Joziasi abotaki Yekonia mpe bandeko na ye ya mibali wana bana ya Isalaele bakendeki na bowumbu, na Babiloni.
and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.
12 Sima na bana ya Isalaele kokende na bowumbu, na Babiloni, Yekonia abotaki Shealitieli; Shealitieli abotaki Zorobabeli;
And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel,
13 Zorobabeli abotaki Abiwudi; Abiwudi abotaki Eliakimi; Eliakimi abotaki Azori;
and Zerubbabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
14 Azori abotaki Tsadoki; Tsadoki abotaki Akimi; Akimi abotaki Eliwudi;
and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
15 Eliwudi abotaki Eleazari; Eleazari abotaki Matani; Matani abotaki Jakobi;
and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
16 Jakobi abotaki Jozefi, mobali ya Mari; mpe Mari azalaki mama ya Yesu oyo babengaka Klisto.
and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.
17 Kobanda na Abrayami kino na Davidi, elekaki bikeke zomi na minei; kobanda na Davidi kino na tango oyo bana ya Isalaele bakendeki na bowumbu, na Babiloni, elekaki lisusu bikeke zomi na minei; mpe kobanda na bowumbu, na Babiloni, kino na Klisto, elekaki lisusu bikeke zomi na minei.
All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David [are] fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, fourteen generations.
18 Tala ndenge nini Yesu-Klisto abotamaki: Mari, mama na Ye, azalaki mobandami ya libala na Jozefi; kasi liboso ete bavanda ndako moko, Mari akomaki na zemi na nguya ya Molimo Mosantu.
And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,
19 Jozefi, mobandami na ye ya libala, azalaki moto ya sembo. Boye, lokola Jozefi alingaki te koyokisa Mari soni na miso ya bato, azwaki mokano ya koboya Mari na kimia.
and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.
20 Wana Jozefi azalaki kokanisa makambo yango, anjelu na Nkolo abimelaki ye kati na ndoto mpe alobaki na ye: « Jozefi, mokitani ya Davidi, kobanga te kobala Mari; pamba te zemi oyo azali na yango ewuti na Molimo Mosantu.
And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten [is] of the Holy Spirit,
21 Akobota mwana mobali mpe okopesa Ye kombo Yesu, pamba te akobikisa bato na Ye na masumu na bango. »
and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.'
22 Makambo wana nyonso esalemaki mpo na kokokisa maloba oyo Nkolo alobaki na nzela ya mosakoli:
And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
23 « Elenge mwasi oyo ayebi nanu nzoto ya mibali te akokoma na zemi mpe akobota mwana mobali, bongo bakopesa Ye kombo Emanwele oyo elingi koloba: Nzambe elongo na biso. »
'Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us [he is] God.'
24 Tango Jozefi alamukaki, asalaki makambo oyo anjelu na Nkolo atindaki ye kosala mpe azwaki Mari lokola mwasi na ye.
And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,
25 Kasi Jozefi asangisaki nzoto te na Mari kino tango Mari abotaki mwana mobali; mpe Jozefi apesaki Ye kombo Yesu.
and did not know her till she brought forth her son — the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
